Par les contrees du grand fleuve Bethique

Loing d'Ibere au royaume de Grenade,

Croix repoussees par gens Mahometiques,

Vn de Cordube trahyra la contrade.

Through the regions of the great river Guadalquivir,

Deep in Iberia to the Kingdom of Grenada,

The crosses beaten back by the Mahometan peoples

One of Cordova will betray his country.

The 2 line. The Granada Emirate was inhabited primarily by Moriscos (of Arab origin) which professed Islam. In 1492 the emirate fell under the onslaught of Spanish troops. Granada has become the region of Spain. The river Betis, mentioned in the first line, flows here. Muslims were forcibly converted to Christianity. Moriscos (diminutive of the Moors) took Christianity outwardly, secretly remaining Muslims. Under Ferdinand II they were not particularly oppressed. They were allowed to lead a familiar way of life, mosques were preserved.

The 3 line. The situation of Muslims in Spain greatly deteriorated with the coming to power of Philip II, which led to the uprising of 1568-1571. They went to the mountains, forming detachments and exerting strong resistance. The uprising was brutally suppressed. After which many fled to America or Africa, 80,000 Moriscos were settled in different villages of Spain so that the connections between them were lost.

Linkage with other quatrains: 10.95.

Decoding of the number 3.20. If 300-02=298, flip 2 in 5 and 9 in 6, 1 is put at the ahead then we will get 1568 – the year of uprising.

Quatrain 8.25 Furtive love

The heart of the lover, awakened by furtive love,